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The Louisville Metro Council's Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee, chaired by Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin (D-2), convened on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 1:30 PM. The committee unanimously recommended approval for three honorary street naming resolutions. A resolution endorsing the Plant Based Treaty was held in committee without discussion.
Jack Harlow or whoever it may be. Absolutely. Yeah, we we have a brand new program and initiative called the Choral Scholars Program. And that's where area teachers who identify students within their music programs at their schools can simply nominate a child to participate in the youth choir completely for free. And so they are right there, boots on the ground daily with students, and they can see that talent and alert us and get them involved in this extra opportunity. We don't compete with school music programs. We want to enhance what's happening. And so the Choral Scholars Initiative does just that. I love that. You know, because it seems to me whenever we have a successful entity here on Louisville now, a lot of it is due to partnerships that exist here in Louisville. From what I understand, you also have one with Sacred Heart, is that correct? We do. We are artists in residence. They have a freestanding community art school. I think when people hear the name Sacred Heart here in Louisville and in the region, they think of the academy, but there is a preschool there. There is a kindergarten through a co-ed school there, and then also a freestanding community art school. And so, yes, they provide services during the school day to the other sacred heart schools, but in the afternoon, they are a resource out in the community. Students come there for dance, visual art, theater, music, private lessons, and so the youth choir is happy to make our home, and we have made our home there for 20 for 20 years as artists and residents. Terry, you must be very proud of your legacy because I am sure there are a lot of parents, children who are now grown adults who appreciate your mentorship and your passion for what you do. What do you want your legacy to be? Gosh, that's a hard question. I just hope my legacy is about the children that I have touched. I I don't want my legacy to be Terry focused. I want my legacy to be about the children that I have had the opportunity to be with. I think it's going to be just that. I think you've accomplished that. We've talked about, you know, Prince Charles and Queen Camilla. We've talked about opening up the Yum Center, and you've played some huge venues. So if you could name one moment, and I know there's a lot, one highlight, and you said, wow, this is exactly what I want these kids to feel. What would it be? One moment and one highlight. Yeah, maybe you were maybe you were at the Metropolitan House. I mean, we have been we've been on stages like Carnegie Halloween and Grand Old. Exactly, exactly. One moment when you say, Well, this captures You know, probably the moment for me is when not when the children are getting to do those things, but when the children are getting to find out that their talents have afforded them the opportunity. When you when you say to them, because of who you are, because of the work you've done, you have been invited to do X, whatever that X might have been. So, yes, maybe it was Carnegie Hall, yes, maybe it was Yum Center, you know, Grando Opry, singing for royalty, but just getting to deliver that message of the invitation to them, that's really the highlight moment. Um that's not something the public sees. They don't get to see that reaction and that interaction, but that is the the true raw emotion of the children experiencing what all of their hard work has enabled them to do. Well, Terry, I hope that that you know that your talent has afforded you the opportunities you have and the leadership abilities that you have given these children. Thank you. I mean, on behalf of a lot of folks, there are a lot of folks watching Louisville now who would say, I wish I could be sitting in John's chair, because I think the world of Terry Foster, they don't have that opportunity.